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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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