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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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