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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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