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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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