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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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