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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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