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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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