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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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