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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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