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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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