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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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