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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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