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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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