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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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