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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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