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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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