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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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