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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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