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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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