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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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