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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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