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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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