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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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