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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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