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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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