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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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