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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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