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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates 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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