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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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