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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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