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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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