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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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