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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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