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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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