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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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