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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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