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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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