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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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