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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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