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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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