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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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