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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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