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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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