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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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