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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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