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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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