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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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