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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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