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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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