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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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