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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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