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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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