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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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