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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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