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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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