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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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