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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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