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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important 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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