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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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