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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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