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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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