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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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