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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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