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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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