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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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