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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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