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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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