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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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