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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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