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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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