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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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