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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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