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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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