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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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