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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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