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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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