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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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