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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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