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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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