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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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