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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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