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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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