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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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