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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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