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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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