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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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