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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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