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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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