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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates 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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