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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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