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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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