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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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