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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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