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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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