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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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