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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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