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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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