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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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