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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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