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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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