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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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