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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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