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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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