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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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