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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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