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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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