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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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