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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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