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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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