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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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