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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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