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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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