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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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