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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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