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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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