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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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