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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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