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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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