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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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