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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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