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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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