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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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