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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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