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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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