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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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