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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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