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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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