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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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