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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores 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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