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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers 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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