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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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