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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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