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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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