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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured 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 MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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