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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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