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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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