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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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