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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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