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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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