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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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