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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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