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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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