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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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