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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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