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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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