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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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