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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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