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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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