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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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