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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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