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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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