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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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