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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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