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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major 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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