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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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