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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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