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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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