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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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