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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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