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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators 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 MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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