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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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