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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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