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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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