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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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