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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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