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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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