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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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