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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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