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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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