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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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