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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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