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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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