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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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