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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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