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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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