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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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