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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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