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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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