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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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