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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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