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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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