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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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