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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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