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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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