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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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