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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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