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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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