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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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