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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations 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 handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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