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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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