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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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