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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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