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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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