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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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