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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the 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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