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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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