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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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