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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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