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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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