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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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