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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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