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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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