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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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