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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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