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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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