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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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