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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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