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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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