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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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