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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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