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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major 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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