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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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