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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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