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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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