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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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