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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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