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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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