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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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