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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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