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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important 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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