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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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