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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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