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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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