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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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