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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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