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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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