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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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