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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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