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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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