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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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