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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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