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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the 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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