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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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