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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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