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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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