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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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