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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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