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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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