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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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