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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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