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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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