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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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