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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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