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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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