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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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