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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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