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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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