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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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