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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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