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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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