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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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