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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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