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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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