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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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