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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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