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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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