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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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