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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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