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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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