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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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