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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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