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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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