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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major 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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