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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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