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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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