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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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