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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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