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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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