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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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