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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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