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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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