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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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