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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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