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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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