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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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