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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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