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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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