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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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