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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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