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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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