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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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