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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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