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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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