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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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