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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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