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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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