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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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