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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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