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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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