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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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