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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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