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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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