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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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