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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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