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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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