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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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