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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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