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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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