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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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