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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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