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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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