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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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