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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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