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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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