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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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