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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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