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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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