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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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