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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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