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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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