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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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