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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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