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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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