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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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