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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major 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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