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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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