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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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