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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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