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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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