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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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