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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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