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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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