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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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