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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major 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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