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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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