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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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