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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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