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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business 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 deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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