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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free 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 variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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