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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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