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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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