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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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