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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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