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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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