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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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