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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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