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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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