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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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