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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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