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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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