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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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