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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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