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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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