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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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