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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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