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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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