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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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