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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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