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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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