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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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