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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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