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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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