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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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