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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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