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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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