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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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