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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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