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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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