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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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