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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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