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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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