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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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