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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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