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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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