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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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