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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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