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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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