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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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