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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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