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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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