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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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