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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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