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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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