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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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