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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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