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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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