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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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