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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major 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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