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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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