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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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