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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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