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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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