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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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