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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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