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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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