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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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