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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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