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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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