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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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