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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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