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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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