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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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