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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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