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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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