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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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