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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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