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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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