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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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