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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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