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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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