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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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