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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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