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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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