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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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