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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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