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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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