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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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