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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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