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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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