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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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