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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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