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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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