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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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