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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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