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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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