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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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