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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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