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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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