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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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