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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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