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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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