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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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