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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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