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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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