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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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