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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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