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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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