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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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