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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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