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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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