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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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