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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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