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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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