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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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