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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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