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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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