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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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