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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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