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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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