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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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