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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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