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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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