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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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