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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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