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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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