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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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