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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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