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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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