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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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