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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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