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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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