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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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