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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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