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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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