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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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