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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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