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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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