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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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