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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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