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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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