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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key 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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