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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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