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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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