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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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