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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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