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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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