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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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