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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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