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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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