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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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