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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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