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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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