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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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