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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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