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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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