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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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