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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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