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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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