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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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