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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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