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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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