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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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