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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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