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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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