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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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