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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around 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. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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