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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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