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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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