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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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