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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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