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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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