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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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