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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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