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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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