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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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