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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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