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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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