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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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