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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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