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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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