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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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