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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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