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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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