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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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