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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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