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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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