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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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