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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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