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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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