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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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