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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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