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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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